Measuring cap for bottles



July 17, 1928. 7 1,677,567

' J. A. RElER MEASURING CAP FOR BOTTLES Filed Jan. 22, 1926 Patented July 17, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A REISEB, 01' PORT J'EBVIS, NEW YORK.

MEASURING- CAP FOB BOTTLES.

Application filed January 22, 1926. Serial No. 82,921.

The device, the subject of this invention is a cap for bottles and I particularly refer to the type of cap usually applied over a cork or other sealing means.

6 The particular objects of the .invention 1s to provide a cap that will have a use other than merely that of assistin'g in sealingrgr of protecting the closure of a bottle. e use that I particularly refer to is that of serving as a dosage measurer or spoon.

I have found that it is diflicult to instruct a patient or the public generally as to the exact amount of medicine to be taken, for

the reason that one spoonful is designated,

the spoon selected may be of any one of a number of different sizes. When spoons were 'made of but two standard-sizes, the directions one teaspoonful or one tablespoonful had definite meaning, but with the great number of spoons of different sizes now found in common use, such directions are practically meaningless.

It is my purpose. therefore, to rovide a dosage measuring device havin t e second function of a bottle closure an in this way make it possible to assure that each patient will receive exactly the same quantity of any given preparation.

Another object of the invention 1s to provide means whereby and with no inconvenience, the dosage measuring device will be always available and this-is artlcularly mportant for travellers or or those oin'g from place to place and 'Wlllh my evice age measuring device is associated with the bottle, to be removed therefrom only when desired for use.

With these objects in view the following is what I consider the best means of carrying out my invention and-the accompanying drawing should be referred to for a complete understanding of the specification which follows.

In the drawing': I,

Fig. 1, shows in elevatiom'a bottle and in section, a closure thereover. I Fig. 2, shows a screw cap closure with anextension or foldable handle? Fig. 3, shows a closure of large capacity, and

Fig. 4, shows-a closure of a different type and having its extension so arranged as to serve with a seal. I

when the bottle is properly closed the dos-' 'band 18 w 'ch w Figure 5 is a perspective view of the cap shown in Figure .1, reversed, showing its use as a d e measurer.

Similar re erence numerals indicate like parts in all the figures where they appear.

At 1, in Fig. 1 I show a bottle. The neck of this bottle is formed with two diameters as are many similar bottles. The larger diameter 2 is ground. The smaller diameter 3, formed as an extension from the larger portion 2 receives a cork 4. The cork 4 is retained in place by means of a closure cup or cap 5 and in this construction this closure cup or cap is formed of glass,th e inner surface being ground to a small ex tent to allow it to adhere closely to the ground ortion 2 of the bottle neck.

Forme integral with the cap 5 is an extended handle 6 and I call attention to the fact that this handle is so shaped as to allow it to lie closel upon the adjacent portion of the bottle. 's is important as it makes a compact package and assures that the handle will not be broken,

The cap 7 in Fig. 2 is of metal and may be an ordinary screwcap having screw threads 8. Formed integral with or extend ing from the cap 7 is a metallic strip in two parts, 9 and 10, 'the parts being hinged together at 11 and one of the parts having an extending tongue 12, which will limit the hmgmg movement. In this construction the handle members 9 and 10 may be of strip metal so that they may be bent to closely engage the bottle wherein the cap is arranged.

The cap 12, shown in Fig. 3 may be provided with flexible tongues 13 and 14 and should be provided with a handle 15, which 1s also a strip of metal. This cap may be used to enclose the nipple of a nursing bottle and may be used as a cream dipper or for other desirable purposes.

The cap 16, shown in Fig. 4 is provided wlth anim ressedportion 17 and a slotted snapped over a suitable rojection or lip upon the bottle neck. e handle 18, a somewhat flexible metallic strip, will also be formed to follow the contour of the bottle, but in this arrangement I show a seal 20 u n the bottle and engaging the end of the andle so that the handle serves the double purpose of a handle for the cup or 1 allow the cap to be cap 16 and a sealable member which will serve to doubly protect the contents of the bottle. 1

When in use as a dosage measurer or spoon, the position of any of the caps will be, obviously, reversed into that shown in Fig. 5 and this figure is inserted solely for the p urpose of suggesting the second operative position of the measurer or cap.

While I have shown a number of common constructions of my device, I desire it understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from the principle or sacrificin 15 the advantages of the invention,

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Having carefully and fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure 1s A dosage measuring device comprising a cap, screw threaded means for retaining it over the mouth of a bottle and a closure therein and an extended handle formed integral with said measuring device, said handle being in two parts, hingedly connected and extending down the neck of the bottle.

Signed. at the town of Port Jervis, county of Orange, State of New York, this 9th day JOHN A. REISER. 

